Paediatric Audiologist Development Post 5 to 6
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well‑motivated and driven Paediatric Audiologist to join the Paediatric Audiology service at Hertfordshire Community Trust on a permanent basis. Experience is not necessary – we will provide all the required training to get you up and running as a confident paediatric audiologist.
The Paediatric Audiology service provides second and third tier services to children and young people living within the West Hertfordshire area. There are three sites from which clinics are held – Watford, St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead. The post holder will be expected to cover clinics at all three sites as needed; therefore a full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes are essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will, after training:
- Lead children’s hearing assessment clinics aged 8 months‑18 years
- Use a range of tests for assessing children’s hearing
- Provide hearing‑aid management to children
- Carefully manage the patient and their family through the audiology pathway
- Communicate effectively with service users and other members of the team
- Engage in audits and clinical governance tasks to ensure the department is continuously improving
- Assist the Audiology Service Lead in the day‑to‑day management of the service
- Take on operational responsibilities (with guidance) within the department
Benefits
- Support from a well‑led department
- Professional development and external training opportunities
- 5% on top of basic salary high‑cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata)
- Generous contributory pension
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays per annum pro rata
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Car parking
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work–life balance.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of normal child development
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Empathy for working with vulnerable families / carers
- Physical skills, requiring precision, to test young children and the ability to use all the audiological equipment with care and control
- Good organisational skills, particularly the ability to prioritise work when under pressure
- Clinical analytical skills in the interpretation of complex clinical audiological data
- Evidence of management and leadership skills
Personal Qualities
- Exemplar telephone manner
- Adaptable to meet service needs
- Good team player
- Regular attendance & good time‑keeping in the workplace
- Ability to share knowledge and engage others in projects
Other Requirements
- Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, spreadsheets and Access databases
Qualifications and Training
- RCCP / HCPC (State registration)
- Expertise in paediatric audiology
- STP, HTS in paediatrics, CAC, or equivalent experiential
Experience and Knowledge
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the ear and balance systems
- Experience of working within an audiology department in some capacity
- Competent and has post‑qualifications experience in performing paediatric audiology assessments including history taking, performing age‑appropriate hearing tests (audiometry, performance testing, VRA, tympanometry, stapedial reflexes, OAEs), ear examination, debriefing the parent/carer and agreeing an individual management plan
- Experience in paediatric hearing‑aid work including performing RECDs with hearing‑aid fittings and reviews for children over 5 years of age
- Experience of participation in clinical audit and service development
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates and colleagues in Audiology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
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